Crime wrap December 21, 1999

Published: Tuesday, December 21, 1999

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AGGRAVATED ASSAULTS

2900 block of Avenue N

A boy threatened several other children with a crowbar and a metal water main cover on Sunday.

A boy approached one of the three boys and threatened to hit and stab him with a crowbar. One of the boys attempted to grab it away from him and was hit on his left arm. A girl said the same boy attempted to hit her with a metal water main shut off cover. The boy had a red mark on his left arm, and did not require medical attention. A boy was arrested and transported to a local hospital for treatment.

5400 block of Brownfield Highway

Two men were transported to a local hospital after one was hit in the head with a frying pan and the other man was stabbed.

The first victim told police he was drinking alcohol with the second victim when he began making fun of a mutual friend. The second victim then stabbed him with a small knife. Officers entering the apartment to investigate found the second victim bleeding from his head. The second victim told police the first victim struck him in the head with a frying pan and kicked him several times.

Both men were treated at a local hospital.

AGGRAVATED ROBBERY

2000 block of Avenue L

A woman told police that a man stole her purse and assaulted her. The victim said she and the assailant had been arguing over money to buy beer when he beat her up in the street and took her purse. She said she was knocked down and punched an unknown number of times in the face. A witness told police the man swung a pipe at the woman. Police arriving on the scene saw the man carrying the pipe and the purse, the police report states.

ESCAPE ATTEMPT

Lubbock County Juvenile Justice Center

Three inmates at the Lubbock County Juvenile Justice Center attempted to escape on Sunday night.

Officers heard banging coming from inside a cell and saw two inmates attempting to break out a window with wooden chairs. The officer ran to a phone to call for backup and another inmate ripped the phone cord out of the wall. The two inmates in the cell broke out and attempted to exit through a door. Two officers detained the juveniles. One of the juveniles told officers, "The Lord must not have wanted us to escape today."

The three juveniles were charged with attempted escape. Their attempt caused $425 in damage.

THEFT

300 block of North University Avenue

A donation jar containing an unknown amount of cash was stolen from a gas station on Thursday.

The thief asked the clerk for medicine. When she turned to get it off a shelf, the man stole the donation jar and ran out of the store.

AUTO THEFT

6000 block of Slide Road

A 1995 dark blue Plymouth Voyager N.M. license 491GGX was stolen from a parking lot on Sunday. The car was locked. The car was valued at $15,000.